Vietnam's Major Banks See Profit Surge Amidst Interest Rate Cut Pressure
Major Vietnamese banks including VPBank, SHB, Nam A Bank, and Vietbank have reported significant profit growth in the first nine months of the year. However, the State Bank of Vietnam has directed interest rate cuts, forcing the banking sector into a delicate balancing act between profitability and policy compliance.
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